Question: Each week, Ari buys three dozen eggs and five avocados at his local grocer. This table shows their regular prices this month. Grocery item Quantity Price ($) Eggs one dozen 4.00 Avocado one 5.00 This week, the grocery store was offering discounts on larger quantities. Grocery item Quantity Price ($) for this quantity Eggs two dozen 7.00 Avocado three 8.00 How much less did Ari pay for his groceries this week?

1. **State the problem:** Ari buys three dozen eggs and five avocados weekly. We want to find how much less he paid this week with the discounted prices compared to regular prices. 2. **Regular prices calculation:** - Eggs: one dozen costs $4.00$, so three dozen cost $$3 \times 4 = 12$$ dollars. - Avocados: one costs $5.00$, so five cost $$5 \times 5 = 25$$ dollars. - Total regular price: $$12 + 25 = 37$$ dollars. 3. **Discounted prices calculation:** - Eggs: two dozen cost $7.00$, so three dozen is one two-dozen pack plus one dozen. - Price for three dozen eggs: $$7 + 4 = 11$$ dollars. - Avocados: three cost $8.00$, so five is one three-pack plus two single avocados. - Price for five avocados: $$8 + 2 \times 5 = 8 + 10 = 18$$ dollars. - Total discounted price: $$11 + 18 = 29$$ dollars. 4. **Calculate savings:** - Savings = Regular price $-$ Discounted price - $$37 - 29 = 8$$ dollars. 5. **Answer:** Ari paid $$8$$ dollars less this week due to the discounts.